The style of game play between the two are worlds apart. In terms of storyline...FFXII:RW follows after the events of FFXII for the PS2 in a side story-ish kind of way (not a bad way mind you...it was done very very well). Only thing you will really miss out on is character backgrounds and stories if you bypass FFXII. I would urge you though to play FFXII as it was a great game and an unforgettable experience.
Revenant Wings makes a few references to FFXII, and it does expect a certain degree of familiarity with the characters plotwise, but prior knowledge isn't necessary.
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